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From In The Branches – Expanse Sessions II (2016) Hear the Full Album Listen to the full album “Expanse Sessions III” by In The Branches Expanse Sessions II by In
Continue reading…“More Than Just A Dream” by In The Branches
Free download of 4K ultra-HD images of stars above Zion National Park. … Continue reading…Desktop Wallpaper Gallery – Zion National Park Stars and Galaxies (4K)
Imagery by Shane Cotee for his ambient guitar music project, In The Branches. Here’s the official album cover for the global release, in high resolution. Right-click and choose “Save” or
Continue reading…In The Branches Cover Artwork, Posters, Backgrounds
Some of my favorite creations to date are timelapses and long exposure photos of the night sky. Much of the music I make (especially for In The Branches) is heavily
Continue reading…Feature: Night Sky Timelapses and Long Exposures
The first preview of Expanse Sessions III is out now on YouTube. The full album will be released on Bandcamp and YouTube in the coming days as I finalize the
Continue reading…In The Branches – The Missing Piece (Expanse Sessions III, 2022)
Images in this post were created by DALL-E AI Art Generator, through prompts written by Shane Cotee. Let’s set aside climate change for a minute (not that anyone ever wants
Continue reading…Fossil Fuel Pollution Increases Deaths, Miscarriages, and Diseases
I wasn’t entirely sure how the process would play out, so I’m documenting my experience of using MPB to help others who want to try out exchanging/upgrading their camera gear. … Continue reading…MPB.com Review – Trading and Upgrading Camera Gear
“Evolve” was the debut full-length from The Adaptive, an experimental blending of live acoustic instruments, electric guitars, and electronic bass music. … Continue reading…Flashback: “Evolve” by The Adaptive
Jump to lyrics or scroll down John Martyn “Don’t Want To Know” Lyrics And I don’t want to know about evilOnly want to know about loveI don’t want to know
Collected Pieces – Part 1 by In The Branches
In The Branches · Sweet Vancouver Sun (Live with JT Warren, 2017) – Creative Commons, Royalty-Free Download A rare live recording that I always love to come across, buried in
“Lost and Found” was a return to the minimal side of In The Branches, using only live guitar (plus a loop pedal and hardware effects pedals) as the sole source of sound through the entire hour-long journey. … Continue reading…In The Branches – “Lost and Found” now on YouTube
I will continue uploading full albums on YouTube until I either 1) Run out of material (yeah right!) or 2) Lose trust in YouTube. For now, let’s see how it goes. Don’t forget to subscribe! … Continue reading…In The Branches – Full Albums on YouTube
“Hidden Elements” was inspired by winter in the Pacific Northwest, where things are unusually peaceful. This post is dedicated to that fall-themed album, originally released on Bandcamp on November 3,
Continue reading…In The Branches – “Hidden Elements” Released Three Years Ago
If you can take very large and sharp photos, even with a phone, you can probably sell stock photography. It’s one of many ways to generate an income, which builds
Continue reading…How I Paid For My Professional Camera Gear: Stock Photography
For some unknown reason, Google removed several useful filters from Google Image Search. I went on a hunt to figure out if it’s still possible. Good news… It’s possible! Go
Continue reading…How To Find Large Images with Google Images
The Forever Kind by In The Branches Title track from In The Branches’ 2017 album of the same title, The Forever Kind. Hear the rest of this album/sound journey on